stays
with , because they are friends. This might sound like a simplistic answer, but it is actually
profound in the world of . In this world, there are very few friendships.
Alienation reigns supreme. All the men on the ranch are alone. Even the men who have been on
the ranch for a long time are alone. Candy is alone; he only has his dog. Crooks is completely
alone as a black man. In fact, he has had no visitors from the other men. Lennie was one of
the first people to visit him. Curley and his wife have a horrible relationship, even though
they have been married a few weeks.
Within
this context, George and Lennie has something special and amazing - companionship.
Here is conversation between Slim and George that makes this point:
Slim looked through George and beyond him. Aint many guys travel
around together, he mused. I dont know why. Maybe everbody in the whole damn world is scared
of each other."Its a lot nicer to go around with a guy you know, said
George.
In conclusion, one of the main themes in the book
is the friendship that Lennie and George share together.
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